#ConfectionCollection

This blog post doesn’t really contain a recipe as such, it’s more a lesson in how to temper chocolate so that you can create your own Easter eggs and filled chocolates. I’ll start by saying you nearly always need more … Continued

I was never a huge fan of Cointreau, it always seemed a bit retro and it wasn’t something that I often had in our fit to burst alcohol cabinet. Then I won a bottle of it in the Christmas draw … Continued

Growing up I never saw the point of fudge, it was too sweet the texture was really grainy and I never liked the flavour combinations. My sister was a huge fan of rum and raisin fudge, but I always despised … Continued

Firstly I’d like to apologise, it’s been over a month since I put anything up here and I’ve really missed updating the blog. At the beginning of the month I went on a fantastic week long holiday to the Lake District. … Continued

This is my last post before Christmas and although you’ve probably made all of your edible gifts by now, this spiced rum fudge is great served with a strong coffee if you’re experiencing a bit of a post-Christmas dinner slump. This … Continued

I’ve only made marshmallows once before and I wasn’t hugely impressed with them. They didn’t have the texture I expected and the flavour wasn’t quite right. I saw these beautiful Milk Chocolate and Passion Fruit Marshmallows by Hint of Vanilla … Continued

It’s Chocolate Week, so I knew my next creation would include chocolate in it somewhere. I began by making possibly the most chocolatey cookies to ever exist! They had cocoa powder, cacao nibs and they were then dipped in chocolate. I … Continued

I made these hazelnut truffles for Father’s Day, but I was a bit delayed getting them up on the blog. I managed to get them to my Dad in time for Father’s Day, he was very impressed that I’d gone to … Continued

I’m not a big tea drinker, I prefer a strong hot coffee any day! So you might think, well why has she made tea flavoured caramels? It’s not that I don’t like the flavour of tea, it can be gentle and … Continued

I wanted to call these truffles as it’s much more catchy than ‘ganache squares’ (lets be honest they’re really cubes) and everyone instantly knows what chocolate truffles are. Sadly, that’s not the done thing and I can really only call them … Continued

I really enjoy making confectionery and sweetmeats, so I thought, why not have a new section on my blog dedicated to these treats. I bring you the #ConfectionCollection, these are easy recipes that generally require a bit of initial precision and … Continued

These sea salt & pepper caramels are truly delicious, soft-set, buttery rich and the pinch of salt blended with a mix of pepper and orange peel means that they’re not so sweet, you can’t have more than one. I’ve made salted … Continued